Railroad-tie.



J. J. REDKEY.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914:-

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J. J. REDKEY.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 18, 1913.

1,108,396. Patented Aug.25,1914.

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v \v \v" 990 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. REDKEY, or nmvvnn, COLORADO.

RAILROAD-TIE.

To all whom it may concern: 1 Be it known that I, JOHN J. Runner, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county ofDenver andState of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable Otl'LBISSklllP/Cl in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i a

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railroad ties and has for its object the provision of a tie to wh ch the rail is adapted to be secured and which will be practically indestructible. Another object of my invention is the revision of a fastening means which may lie easily and quickly adjusted to eliminate kinks in laying the rail.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device of the above character which will firmly and securely hold the rails in their position and also which w1llpermit of easy removal of the same when it is desired to replace such rails.

Still another objectof my invention is the provision of a tie to which a rail brace may be easily and quickly applied when it 1s desired to use the same on curves and the like.

With the above and other objects in view I now proceed to describe my invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which, i i

Figure 1 is a view of one end of my 1mproved tie showing the same as it would appear with the rail in place. Fig. 2 is an end View in elevation of my improved ra1lroad tie, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of my improved tie showing the rail receiving recess in detail, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a bottom view of a fragment of my tie, Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which my improved tie is made, Fig. 7 is a View of a nut used in connection with the locking means, and Fig. 8 is a. detail fragmentary view of one of the clamping plates showing the grooves by means of which the nut is prevented from rotating. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the rail brace showing the same in position and clearly illustrating the locking tooth.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates generally my improved railroad tie preferably comprising a Specification of Letters l jatent. Patented Aug. 25, 1914. Application fiIedJuly 18,1913. Serial-1S0. 779.787..

Adjacent each end of the tie and in the top edges of the sides I preferably form the re cesses 5, the lower walls forming these recesses being preferably flared outwardly, as shown at 6, toform seats upon which my improved rail fastening means is adapted to rest. Intermediate the ends of the tie and the recesses I preferably form the notches 7 which arersopositioned as to form a shoulder 8, the use of which willbe more fully hereinafter described. 1

h [yimproved rail fastening means preferably colnprises the two plates, indicated bottom 2, the sides 3, and the end portions 4. 1

generally by the numeral 9, having formed H 10. This depending car 10 is preferably provided with an aperture 11 through which asmtable bolt is adapted te pass by means integrally at their ends the depending ears ofwhich the same is pivotally connected to the tieej An upstanding rib 12 formed along the lateral edges 'of the plate and provided at its upper extremity with the inturned flange engaging portion 13. At each end the plate Ipreferably provide the wedge portions 14c vvhiehextend outwardly from the upstanding member and by means of which the position ofthe rail held in the clamping plates may be adjusted with. relation tothe cooperating rail at the opposite A, suitable transversely extending bolt 15 passes. through the aperture 11 formed in the depending car 10 and also through the aperture 16 formed in the tie immediately beneath the recess 5 and adjacent to one end thereof. A second aperture 17 is formed in the tie at the end of the recess opposite the shouldered aperture 16 and is adapted to receive the end 18 formed on the bolt 15. The end of the bolt opposite the head is preferably screw threaded and provided with a nut 19 having formed in one face thereof the grooves 20, which are adapted to receive one end of the coil spring 21 and be held from revolving through frictional engagement with said. spring. The opposite end of the coil spring 21 is extended as clearly shown and presses into the recesses 22 formed in the outer face of the depending ear 10. Thus it will be seen that the spring will be heldfrom rotation when the device is in use.

The under side of the tie as will. be clearly and thus hold the tie from accidental move ment. lVhen it is desired to use my improved metallic tie in connection with railroads having automatic electric signals I preferably enlarge the recesses in the clamping plates and insert a suitable insulator, indicated by the numeral 2% which may be of fiber or any non-conducting material which it is desired to use.

The improved rail brace which I use in connection with my metallic tie preferably comprises the upstanding body portion 25 which is preferably bifurcated at its lower extremity and enlarged, as clearly illustrated at 26. A suitable tooth 27 is formed integral with the body portion at the inner extremity of the bifurcationand is adapted to engage the shoulder 8 formed by the notches 7 in the upstanding member of the tie. The end of the body portion 25 opposite the enlarged portion 26 is extended as clearly illustrated at 28 and provided with the rail engaging surfaces 29 and 30, which are adapted to engage the under surface of the head of the rail and the web of the rail respectively. I

It will be clearly seen from the foregoing when my improved tie is in use the plates are placed in position on the tie and the bolts passed through the apertures formed in the depending. ears and the upstanding portions of the tie. These plates arethen swung upwardly on their respective pivots and the rail lowered into engagement with the plates. It will be seen that upon further lowering of the rail the platesmay be forced downwardly and the flange engaging members 13 will overlie a portion of the flange of the railandhold the same in place.

Should it be desired to true up the rail with relation to the coacting rail and remove kinks therefrom the user will tap the ends of the plates and cause the wedge members let to engage the end walls of the recesses, thereby causing the rail to slide longitudi nally with relation to the tie and thus bring about the desired result. A suitable space is provided in my improved rail tie to permit the rail to expand as the heat affects the same.

While in the foregoing I have shown and described the, preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I may change-the specific arrangements of the clamping plates, bolts adapted to extend through the recesses of the ears and therecesses in the tie, springs surrounding the bolts at their threaded ends, and nuts threaded on the ends of the bolts and forming abutments for the ends ofthe springs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN J. REDKEY. lVitnesses ISABELLE E. PACKHAM, ANNIE L. VINCENT.

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